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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,466,868 and 2,334,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,466,868 and 2,334,076 is: 3,713,974.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,466,868 : 2,334,076 = 2,334,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,466,868/2,334,076 = 2,334,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,466,868x = 2,334,076 × 2,334,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,466,868x = 5,447,910,773,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,447,910,773,776/1,466,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,713,974.79

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